FOOTWEAR SOLE CONSTRUCTION

• US 20110047832A1
• Filed: 09/01/2009
• Published: 03/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: O'Mary, Michael S.
• Original Assignee: O'Mary, Michael S.
• Inventors: O'Mary, Michael S.
• Application Number:
  US12/551,997
• Publication Number:
  US 20110047832A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 36/25.R
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/141 with a part of the sole being flexible, e.g. permitting articulation or torsion
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/223 Profiled soles

Abstract

A sole for shoes includes a planar sole base, with at least one pair of adjacent first and second traction elements extending downwardly from the sole base. Each of the traction elements includes a contact surface spaced from and generally parallel to the sole base. A straight connecting surface is disposed between the contact surface and the planar base. The straight connecting surface is generally orthogonal to the contact surface and the base. An angled connecting surface is between the contact surface and the planar base. The angled connecting surface is disposed at an acute angle to the contact surface. The straight connecting surface of the at least one additional traction element is located adjacent to, but spaced from, the angled connecting surface of the first traction element.

Claims

1. A sole for shoes comprising the following:

a planar sole base;

at least one pair of adjacent traction elements including a first traction element and a second traction element extending downwardly from the sole base,

wherein each of the traction elements includes the following;

a contact surface spaced from and generally parallel to the sole base;

a straight connecting surface between the contact surface and the planar base, the straight connecting surface being generally orthogonal to the contact surface and the base;

an angled connecting surface between the contact surface and the planar base, the angled connecting surface being disposed at an acute angle to the contact surface;

whereby the straight connecting surface of the at least one additional traction element is located adjacent to, but spaced from, the angled connecting surface of the first traction element.

2. A sole in accordance with claim 1, wherein the at least one pair of adjacent traction elements comprises a plurality of pairs of adjacent traction elements.

3. A sole in accordance with claim 2, wherein the angled connecting surfaces of the traction elements each form an angle of approximately 10°

with respect to the contact surface.

4. A sole in accordance with claim 3, wherein the traction elements are spaced approximately 1/16″

apart from one another.

5. A sole in accordance with claim 4, wherein the contact surfaces of the traction elements are approximately 3/16″

in width.

6. A sole in accordance with claim 5, wherein the straight connecting surfaces of the traction elements are approximately 3/16″

in height.

7. A sole in accordance with claim 6, wherein the planar sole base and the traction elements are fabricated from thermoplastic material.